
Piracy & Security
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Russia redraws territorial waters baseline in Baltic Sea
Tensions in the Baltic are high, but while not necessarily common, the adjusting of baselines is not that unusual and is within a state’s gift

IMO shows progress on piracy but challenges remain
IMO members have hailed progress on fighting piracy and armed robbery, but incident data and reporting are imperfect and challenges remain

IAPH launches port cyber security guidelines for emerging tech
IAPH guidelines designed to help ports and maritime stakeholders navigate the complex cyber security landscape shaped by rapidly evolving technologies such as AI, quantum computing and drones

Iran and Israel spar at IMO over maritime safety
Iran has warned escalation at sea is imminent if the international community fails to hold Israel to account for recent attacks. Israel in turn called Iran ‘not a sponsor of terrorism but its engine’

Listed areas unchanged despite Israel-Iran fighting, Joint War Committee rules
Owners wishing to deviate or cancel voyages must show reasonableness to avoid liability for damages, advises Hill Dickinson

More than half a tonne of cocaine intercepted by Australian border force
Law enforcement said the rip method, the modus operandi of choice for smugglers, was only possible thanks to corrupt insiders

Oil and shipping markets nervously eye potential disruption scenarios
Shipping and oil brokers are nervously calculating the impact of ‘what if’ scenarios and how long they might impact the market

Finnish police accuse Eagle S master of cable cutting
Cook Islands-flagged tanker Eagle S was accused of cutting an undersea telecommunications cable on December 25, 2024

Conflict between Israel and Iran would ‘most certainly’ close the Strait of Hormuz
The US has begun the evacuation of some personnel from the region, including dependents in Bahrain and some staff at its embassy in Baghdad

Israeli navy strikes Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port
The Israeli Navy struck the port of Hodeidah in the early hours of Tuesday amid the ongoing Houthi attacks on Israel. Tuesday’s attack was the third time since May that Israel targeted Hodeidah, and the first time during the conflict using its navy
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